Modeling & assembly management get easier.Much faster loading of complex assembly models and real-time manipulation of shaded images are some of the capabilities of new version 8 of VX CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. software from VX Corp., Palm Bay, Fla. Another feature is a collision alert that signals problems in moving parts Moving parts are the components of a device that undergo continuous or frequent motion, most commonly rotation. "Parts" only include the mechanical components which does not include fuel, or any other gas or liquid. of assemblies. The VX Assembly Manager uses proprietary "burst technology" that displays large assemblies up to 10 times faster than before. Also new is a feature to check for interference between assembly components. The function will halt the modeling process and alert the user if it detects a collision between moving parts, such as in the opening or closing of a mold. Enhanced visualization tools include a new shading See Phong shading, Gouraud shading, flat shading and programmable shading. mode that provides edge highlighting, which helps to quickly reveal otherwise hard-to-detect problem areas without interrupting the flow of work or rotating the model. In addition, a new modeling capability extends multiple faces of a model with one command for quicker design development. Another new feature displays dynamic shaded views of the geometry in real time as the work is moved and turned. A new "clone clone, group of organisms, all of which are descended from a single individual through asexual reproduction, as in a pure cell culture of bacteria. Except for changes in the hereditary material that come about by mutation, all members of a clone are genetically " command duplicates multiple inter-related components and allows users to create new products based on elements of existing products. Reverse-engineering capability has been enhanced with direct importing of STL (STereoLithography) A 3D printing file format created by 3D Systems for its stereolithography system. Also supported by many numerical control, rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing machines, STL provides the surface geometry of the item in triangles. data files into VX. It also has an ability to convert point-cloud data into a single block entity, speeding up work with large point clouds In computer science, a point cloud is a set of three-dimensional points describing the outlines or surface features of an object, such as that produced by a 3D digitizer. and eliminating a common problem with reverse engineering. Tel: (321) 676-3222, www.vx.com |
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